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Consumer Council. Hiking shoes test | detailed comparison of 11 mid-tube shoes from non-slip wear-resistant to waterproof and breathable

2021-10-18T07:51:57.581Z


The Consumer Council today (18th) released a test of 11 mid-tube waterproof hiking shoes, including famous brands such as Salomon, adidas, The North Face, and Quechua, a cheap brand sold on Decathlon. Enter


The Consumer Council today (18th) released a test of 11 mid-tube waterproof hiking shoes, including famous brands such as Salomon, adidas, The North Face, and Quechua, a cheap brand sold on Decathlon.

Entering the hiking season, if you want to buy waterproof and non-slip hiking shoes, you may wish to refer to the test results.

The one that received the highest evaluation was Meindl’s Litepeak GTX, which scored 4.5 points, but at a price of 2,300 yuan, it was the most expensive of the 11 hiking shoes.


Best overall: Meindl

Eleven mid-tube waterproof hiking shoes were tested, and the total score was 5 points. The highest score is Meindl's Litepeak GTX, which is the only pair of products that scored 4.5 points.

There are 3 pairs that get 4 points, namely Haglofs’ Skuta Mid Proof Eco, Salomon’s X Ultra 4 Mid Gore-Tex and Asolo’s Nucleon Mid GV. These 4 pairs of high-scoring hiking shoes are priced at more than 1,400 yuan. Among them, the cheapest is the Salomon style, which costs 1498 yuan.

As for the Meindl model with the highest score, it is also the most expensive of the 11 pairs of tested products, priced at 2,300 yuan.

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The Consumer Council tested the performance of these 11 hiking shoes in terms of water resistance, breathability, shock absorption, non-slip soles and wear resistance. The following will analyze them one by one.

First, compare the anti-slip functions, which are divided into two types: dry and wet.

Their anti-skid performance on dry ground is generally better than that on wet ground. Most of the dry ground skid resistance is above 4 points. The lowest score is The North Face's Vectiv Explore Mid Futurelight, which is the only pair that scored 4 points. Mountain shoes.

2021 Consumer Council hiking shoes test comparison (click to enlarge):

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The best non-slip wetland: Haglofs, adidas

Wetland skid resistance sees the true chapter, distinguished clearly, Haglofs Skuta Mid Proof Eco and adidas Terrex Eastrail Mid GTX also scored 4 points, which are the best wetland skid-resistant hiking shoes.

Salomon's X Ultra 4 Mid Gore-Tex scored 3.5 points in wetland slip resistance, ranking third.

As for The North Face’s Vectiv Explore Mid Futurelight chartered boat again, it only scored 2 points for anti-skid on wet ground.

This 1790 yuan The North Face product has a non-slip tail in wet and dry areas, and it performs worse than the 599 yuan Quechua MH500.

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Combining dry and wet ground skid resistance, Haglofs and adidas test samples are the best, followed by Salomon, Meindl, Scarpa and Merrell. Among them, adidas' Terrex Eastrail Mid GTX is only 1,080 yuan, which is the second cheapest of all tested products. high.

Best wear resistance: Meindl

It is said that the slip resistance of the sole is inversely proportional to the degree of wear resistance. The worse the slip resistance, the more durable the sole, but The North Face’s Vectiv Explore Mid Futurelight breaks this convention. In addition to the non-slip end of the bag, even the wear resistance performance of the sole is only 1 point. Charter boats.

It seems that the sole of The North Face style is really not ideal.

Another pair that scored 1 point for wear resistance is the Terrex Eastrail Mid GTX from adidas. Its anti-skid performance is good, the price is low, everything is perfect, and the poor wear resistance is unexpected.

The best wearable performance is the Meindl style, which scored 4.5 points.

Best shock absorption: The North Face, adidas, Salomon

The shock absorption performance mainly depends on the quality of the midsole. The North Face, adidas and Salomon styles all have 4.5 points, tied for the highest score.

Asolo and Scarpa both scored 3 points and tied for the lowest points.

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Best waterproof: Lowa, The North Face

Compare the waterproof capabilities of these 11 pairs of shoes. Except for Quechua's MH500, Haglofs' Skuta Mid Proof Eco and The North Face's Vectiv Explore Mid Futurelight, the rest of the hiking shoes use Gore-tex waterproof technology, but their waterproof capabilities The differences are huge.

The best waterproof is Lowa's Renegade GTX Mid and The North Face product using Futurelight technology. These two pairs also received the highest score of 5 points.

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The Consumer Council has mentioned Salomon and adidas. Although these two pairs of shoes have low water resistance scores, they did not enter the water after the test. It is just that the uppers are not sufficiently watered, which greatly increases the weight of the shoes, so they are deducted.

The worst waterproof performance is Asolo's Nucleon Mid GV, Scarpa's Mojito Hike GTX, and Merrell's Moab 2 Mid GTX. All three pairs only scored 1 point.

From this test, it can be seen that even if the hiking shoes advertise Gore-tex technology, it may be due to the style design or other materials. The actual waterproof function can vary greatly.

Best air permeability: Lowa, Haglofs

The function related to waterproofing has air permeability, and sometimes too strong waterproof can cause the shoes to be too baked.

The North Face model, which is waterproof by 5 points, only scores 3 points at the end of the air permeability. But what is surprising is the Lowa style. It also scores 5 points for water resistance and 5 points for air permeability. It seems that Lowa is in Work has been done on the upper structure.

In addition to Lowa, Haglofs' style also scored 5 points.

The cheapest price: Quechua

The Quechua MH500 sold at Decathlon is rarely mentioned above because it is quite satisfactory in all aspects, and its most prominent price is the price of 599 yuan.

In other words, buying a pair of the most expensive Meindl Litepeak GTX, the price is close to 4 pairs of Quechua MH500, so Quechua MH500 is really cost-effective.

In addition, this test also invited reviewers to test. Asolo's Nucleon Mid GV scored the highest 5 points in this project, and Meindl, Lowa, Quechua, Scarpa and Merrell all had 4.5 points.

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DECATHLON QUECHUA MH500 details: (click to enlarge)

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This test is a collaboration of multinational consumer organizations. The test samples are mainly purchased in Europe and conducted in laboratories in Europe. The Consumer Council of Hong Kong selected 11 models that are available locally or online for comparison.

The Consumer Council has tested hiking shoes in 2019 and understands the report two years ago:

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Source: hk1

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